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Hear the Prayer of Jill Duffield of the Presbyterian Outlook, July 8, 2016

     "I feel like a small child, cowering and afraid in my room because my parents are fighting. I no longer believe their reassurances that everything will be all right and they will never argue like that again and that I shouldn't worry because will always stay together. Your family, Lord God, is ripping itself apart. We are killing each other.

Jim's Article - GO!
     This coming Sunday we will commission five of our youth to GO on the road to Triennium at Purdue University in W.
Rev Dr Jim Gill
Lafayette, Indiana.  47 youth and 9 adults will board a plane to travel to a convention of 5,000 Presbyterian Senior High students and sponsors that gather every three years.   My daughter, Abbey, was privileged to attend this gathering in 2007. 
     They will arrive on Tuesday July 19 and return home on Saturday July 23.  Each day has a specific theme. On Tuesday, Dr. Rodger Y. Nishioka will deliver the first message: "GO and see."  On Wednesday Anna Sweet Brockman and the Rev. Lisa Cook will deliver the message, "GO and do likewise."  On Thursday the Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill will preach on "Teach me the way I should GO."  On Friday the Rev. Dr. Stephen Wilde will preach, "Let My People GO!"  On Saturday the Rev. Dr. Perryn Rice will deliver "The great GO-Mission!"
     Who will GO?  Representing Faith Presbyterian will be Jaylon Martin Louis Pratt, McKenzie Pylate, Israel Robles, Kara Seaton.  Thanks to your financial and prayer support they will be GOing and learning how to help us all GO!  
Upcoming Events  

Wednesday, July 13 
  9:30 am Elizabeth Circle

Saturday, July 16 
  9:00 am Baytown "Trash-Off"

Sunday, July 17
  9:00 am Small Groups and Bible Studies             
10:30 am Morning Worship
Monday, July 18
  5:30 pm Commitment/Finance Committee Meeting
  6:30 pm Communications Committee Meeting
 
Wednesday, July 20
  7:30 pm Property Committee Meeting
Baytown "Trash-Off"

     Witness and Outreach Committee has approved support and participation in the July 16, 2016 Day of Service. Faith Presbyterian Church will work with Keep Baytown Beautiful at Ward Rd. Kroger from 9-2 recycling trash. The KBB site will accept tires, old furniture, appliances, scrap metal, remodeling debris, junk, and trash. All trash must be
bagged. The Trash Off 2 will not accept brush, shingles, oil, paint, batteries, bricks, concrete, or chemicals. Trash Off 2 is held in conjunction with a world wide day of service.
      Gloves, t-shirts, food, and water will be provided for all volunteers.
      Mark July 16 on your calendar for participating with Faith Presbyterian Church and our community to help beautify Baytown by unloading recyclable trash.
      Contact Kathy Nelson 281-421-0595 or 281-788-0271 with any questions.
Friends of Faith (FOF) - Friday July 22, 2016

     Betty McGilvray has acquired 20 tickets for the Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 7:10
pm. This will be our FOF activity for July.
 
If you are interested in attending this game or if you have questions, please contact Betty at 281.424.1492 by July 15. Please leave your name and number and I will be in touch wth you. This is first come, first served. We will car pool if possible but each person
(or couple) is responsible for their own transportation.   Adults Only.
 
If we get more requests than we have tickets, we will have a waiting list just in case someone
has to cancel.  Thanks.  And GO ASTROS!!
Prayer Concerns

Please keep the following in your prayers. 
    1. Diana Corder
    2. Mildred Jones
    3. Tad Patton
    4. Josh Higginbotham
    5. Mary Koehler Henney joined the church triumphant this morning, July 11, 2016. Mary started as a part time Secretary and then became the Financial Secretary and ended as the Church Administrator until she retired. She also was a faithful and loyal choir member. She served as a Deacon and Elder as well during her time as a member of First Presbyterian Church. On Houston Presbyterian Cursillo #18 she met Howard Henney, a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church. They were married not long after. There are no plans for a memorial service.   Let us give thanks to God for Mary's life and service to the kingdom of God.
    6. Carole (Dee) Rushing Lay, daughter of Nona Rushing and sister of Jeani Currie, died on Friday July 8, 2016. We will hold a Memorial Service for her at 6pm in our sanctuary on Thursday July 13.   There will be a reception for the friends and family following the service in our Fellowship Hall.  
    7. We also ask for your prayers for Anna Bond whose son, Gordon Bond, who died last week and whose service was in Austin last Friday.Please keep the families of Nona Rushing and Anna Bond in your prayers.
Click Here for this month's Prayer Partner List
(Please notify the office if you know of changes to the Prayer Partner List) 
  
     After a well deserved rest by all, the FPC Chamber Choir starts again this Wednesday, July 13,  Hope to see both returning and new members soon! Lots of plans. Replacements are really needed for filling in the chairs of so many persons who have been ill, moved on or passed on. This is the time to greatly increase your giving of your self in time and talents. Bless everyone!
 
Dave Corder-Choir Director
Handbells Sold

     The hand bells and hand chimes were sold to a local group, JuBellation Hand Bell Quartet. The Worship, Music and Spiritual Formation Committee asked Mrs. Eleanor Albon for her guidance. She educated the committee members as to the proper care of the bells even if they were not being used and identified the group interested in purchasing the items. A value of $18,000.00 placed on bells, cloths, gloves, music, tables and the hand chimes. The Worship, Music and Spiritual Formation Committee made a recommendation that we place a value of $500.00 chimes and $18,000.00 for the bells. Also, the funds from the sale be placed in a separate account in our budget to establish a fund for connecting the pipes to our organ in the future. In the event the money is needed for something other than this purpose, it must go to Session for approval. These recommendation were approved by Session and cash transaction took place Tuesday, June 26, 2016. The group has expressed the desire to attend a Sunday worship and play the bells for us but no date has been determined.
 
Rally Day Silent Auction
     Do you have items around the house that you love but don't really need? Any items in the kitchen or workout room that are great, but you have duplicates of or don't use or have never used? Too nice to put in a garage sale, but you would like to make some room for other things you do use? We have the perfect solution for you! Donate these items to our Rally Day "Silent Auction!"  Read More
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